building

Plural: buildings

Noun

• A structure with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory.
• a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
  • "there was a three-story building on the corner"
• the act of constructing something
  • "his hobby was the building of boats"
• the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
  • "workers in the building trades"
• the occupants of a building
  • "the entire building complained about the noise"
• The act or process by which something is built; construction.
• A closed structure with walls and a roof.
• Synonym of Tits building.

Verb

• make by combining materials and parts
• form or accumulate steadily
  • "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
• build or establish something abstract
• improve the cleansing action of
• order, supervise, or finance the construction of
  • "The government is building new schools in this state"
• give form to, according to a plan
• be engaged in building
• found or ground
• bolster or strengthen
• develop and grow
  • "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
• present participle and gerund of build

Examples

• My sister lives in that apartment building.
• Placing BUILDING was a formidable play, creating a structure of letters across the board.
• The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks.

Synonyms

build, build up, construct, construction, edifice, establish, make, progress, ramp up, work up, Tits building, building, wark

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